Administration of Parole

Tabled: 10 February 2016

The audit examined whether parole is being administered
effectively to achieve its intended outcomes. In particular, it
examined the parole system in the wake of the reforms arising from
the review of the parole system conducted by former High Court
Justice Ian Callinan.

The audit found that the reforms appropriately responded to the
Callinan review's recommendations, and that the operation of the
parole system has improved. The Adult Parole Board is now better
resourced and informed, and parole officers are better trained and
supported.

However, shortcomings in the available data and insufficient
performance monitoring in the past mean that it has been difficult
to quantify the benefits of the parole system. It is important that
the Department of Justice & Regulation (DJR) fully implements
its parole reform evaluation framework so that these benefits can
be better understood and any weaknesses can be identified. It is
also important that DJR ensure that all systemic barriers
preventing suitable prisoners from receiving parole are removed so
that these prisoners can receive the full benefits of the parole
system reforms.

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